To find her daughter, she must trust a handsome stranger
Since her brother's tragic death, Maryse LePrieur has
been in hiding. Left to care for her niece as her own, Maryse heeded his
cryptic wish: that they run fast…and far. But Maryse discovers far wasn't quite
far enough when she wakes up one morning to find her beloved daughter missing.
Frantic, she enlists the assistance of an unexpected ally…
When he spots a beautiful woman being forced through the
streets at gunpoint, Detective Brooks Small acts quickly. But helping Maryse
brings passions and unexpected connections to the surface and elevates this
mission from professional to personal. Brooks soon realizes love between mother
and daughter isn't the only kind of relationship at stake.
Terrific book, had me hooked from the first page to the
last. Family was everything to Maryse, and taking care of her younger brother
and the trouble he got into was what she did. The last thing she expected was
to find a newborn girl on her doorstep and instructions from him to run as far
and as fast as she can. Years later, she has found a home and a little bit of
security in a small town in Canada. Until she wakes up one morning to find Cami
missing. One small clue and she's off on her own, trying to find her daughter
and get her back.
Brooks has been banished on a forced vacation to Canada
after he gets into trouble during his investigation into a Vegas criminal. He's
not happy being away from the action, and even less happy being stuck in the
frozen north. When he spots Maryse being forced down the street at gunpoint, he
can't help but jump in to save her. Her fear and determination touch him and he
promises to help her find Cami.
It's a real rollercoaster ride as each new clue adds a
piece to the puzzle. Every time they think they are getting close, it seems the
bad guys are either a step ahead of them or right on their heels. There are
shootings, car chases (and an interesting game of "chicken") and
fires. Along the way, Brooks discovers that there's an unexpected connection
between Cami's disappearance and his investigation. Things got even more
intense when the action moved from Canada back to Las Vegas. There are a couple
of great scenes with Brooks' partner and his captain as the action ramps up.
The final confrontation is really intense, with a couple interesting twists. Even
in the midst of the danger, there are some sweet moments between Maryse, Cami
and Brooks.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between
Brooks and Maryse. She's very wary of him at first because she has spent so
long not trusting anyone. It doesn't take too long for her to realize that she
can believe in him. Brooks felt a connection to Maryse from the first moment he
saw her. He briefly fought his need to help her, knowing he shouldn't get
involved, but that didn't last long. I loved his patience with her fears and
his ability to keep calm when things got crazy. It was sweet to see how quickly
he started thinking of being a family with Maryse and Cami. The attraction
between them was very strong also, which increased the depth of their
connection. I loved seeing Maryse open up her heart to him. The ending scene in
the helicopter was sweet and romantic.
The title of Silent Rescue is especially appropriate. Cami's deafness and the use of sign language throughout the story was an unusual occurrence. I loved how Brooks and Maryse regularly mixed their speech and sign language.
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